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Was nikolais doing the right thing when he advised against pursuing the use of Erucic Acid?
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What plant is erucic acid extracted from?
canola
How many carbon atoms in erucic acid?
22
What is the difference between Oleic acid and Erucic acid?
Banana's
What is the chemical structure of Lorenzo's oil?
Lorenzo's oil is a mixture of erucic acid and oleic acid, with a 1 to 4 ratio. :)
Why are some fatty acids solid at room temperature?
One of the properties of saturated fats is that they are solid at room temperature. It has to do with the fact that there are more hydrogen atoms in the saturated fatty acid molecules than in unsaturated fats.
What is the chemical formula of erucic acid?
The chemical formula of the erucic acid is C22H42O2.
What plant is erucic acid extracted from?
canola
How many carbon atoms in erucic acid?
22
What is the difference between Oleic acid and Erucic acid?
Banana's
Can you name an acid beginning with the letter e?
Erucic acid
What is the name of the second oil lorenzo uses in lorenzo's oil?
Erucic acid
What did the polish biochemist in lorenzo's oil discover?
He discovered that erucic acid was needed
What will happen if you mix canola oil with olive oil?
They will mix. Olive oil is much healthier than canola (LEAR) oil. *LEAR - low erucic acid rape seed oil, erucic acid is a known carcinogen.
Why does Aunt Dee put the combination oleic-erucic oils on her salad at the same time Lorenzo is fed the same oils?
Because oleic-erucic oils are used for both body and food. Many different people thought of this as a cure that might be able to work with someone who is A.L.D. and/or dyslexic.
What is the chemical structure of Lorenzo's oil?
Lorenzo's oil is a mixture of erucic acid and oleic acid, with a 1 to 4 ratio. :)
Where is canola oil from?
Canola (canada oil) Oil is processed from the seed of the rape weed. Originally it was used as a synthetic motor oil. "Raw" rapeseed oil is high in erucic acid, a known carcinogen, and must be processesd to reduce the erucic acid content. This cooking oil was originally marketed as Lear Oil, low-Erucic Acid Rapeseed Oil, but later was named Canola oil when marketed to the United States. One of the best selling oils in the US at the time was Mazola Corn oil. So Can(ada) (Maz)ola became the marketing brand.
What is Lorenzo's oil?
Lorenzo's Oil is a combination of the triglycerides of erucic acid and oleic acid (glycerol trierucate and glycerol trioleate) in a 1:4 ratio.
